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Former 'Seinfeld' star Jason Alexander bringing his variety show, hair to Fort Worth

Long before he fancied himself a latex salesman at Vandelay Industries, Jason Alexander was a Broadway performer.

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He made his debut as a 20-year-old actor in Merrily We Roll Along. More roles came, then a Neil Simon role ... yada-yada-yada ... he won a Tony Award in 1989. Alexander, 56, then became more known for his role as George Costanza on Seinfeld (1989-1998).

Well, he's back, baybee. Back on stage.

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On Nov. 21, Alexander will bring his comedy variety show, An Evening with Jason Alexander and His Hair, to Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. The show, presented by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, starts at 7:30 p.m.

So, what can we expect from Stage George? Maybe a little "Master of the House" from Les Miserables?

Probably not. Alexander acknowledges that George Costanza put him on the map, put cash in his oversized wallet. But his one-man show features stand-up comedy, music, improvisation and audience participation. George Constanza wouldn't have the energy. The show has received mostly positive reviews on TicketMaster.

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"Some producers don't want to deal with the public perception of seeing George in something," Alexander told The Buffalo News. "But it is mostly a door opener. Before Seinfeld, I was a good solid-working actor, but far from being a name that people knew.

"Now I go back to Broadway as I did this summer [to replace Larry David in his play Fish in the Dark] and they put my name on the outside and we break all kinds of box office records. And it allows me to do shows like the symphony, like my touring comedy shows, become a director, a producer, an author ..."

And he no longer has to pretend to be a marine biologist. Or importer-exporter. Or architect. Not there's anything wrong with that.